Sony Launches Two New 12-megapixel ‘W’ Series Cameras: The W230 & W290

Sony announced an updated W230 and new W290 Cybershot camera today. Both point and shots offer a 12.1-megapixel image sensor and 3-inch LCD, while the W230 sports a 4x optical zoom (last year’s was 3x) and the W290 a 5x optical zoom. The W290 further distinguishes itself by featuring a mode that detects scene conditions and adjusts accordingly. At the end of the day, they’re your typical point and shot digital camera.

The Sony Cybershot W230 and 290 will be available in a variety of colors this April for about $200 and $250 respectively.

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Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons - both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought "why not start a blog focusing on technology, and use my dislikes and likes to post on gadgets."